National Night Out blowout

It's time for a party! Mark August 4th, Tuesday, 7 - 9pm, for National Night Out. Merritt and Capital plus anyone else in the surrounding area are invited to join the annual celebration. We will meet at the top where Merritt meets Capital. That traffic circle with trees is the landmark. Same place as last year. Bring yourselves, your significant others, young and old. Contribute food or beverage or flowers or music. We have enjoyed an antique car. We always enjoy each other.

Barbara Newcombe and Kathy Lewis are the organizers (as of the moment). Barbara (barbaranewcombe@sbcglobal.net or 763-4406) abd Kathy (katlewis@hotmail.com or 832-0480). Watch for updates.

Barbara

2009 Earth Day at the Cleveland Cascade!

EARTHDAY 2009

As always, Cleveland Cascade park will take part in '09 Earthday on Saturday, April 18th, 9am till noon. For the first time since 2003 when cleanup work started at the Cascade, chores will not have to include a massive project. Now we can focus on simple maintenance such as pruning, trimming, sweeping and some planting. If you have plants, especially herbal or edible, bring them for the fish pool potted garden.

Are you are bored with the Cascade? There are seven much larger parks that are in drastic need of help. Although we think the Cascade deserves attention, it is in much better shape than Redondo Park, Morcom Rose Garden, Sausal Creek and others. Visit www.oaklandearthday.com or call 510-238-7611 for more details.

Emergency Preparedness Workshops in March 2009

March Neighborhood Trainings and April Citywide Exercise

Prepare to help yourself, your family and your neighbors.

• Do you know what to do in the event of an earthquake, fire, or other emergency?
• Can you and your family be on your own for five to seven days after a major emergency?
• Do you have emergency supplies stored in your home, office or car?

Free training classes
At the Bellevue Club, 525 Bellevue Avenue
near the bird feeding area in Lakeside Park
sponsored by Oakland Fire Department’s CORE Program
COMMUNITIES in OAKLAND RESPOND to EMERGENCIES

CORE I Home and Family Preparedness
Monday March 9, 6:30 to 9:00 PM

Learn:
• How to reduce common household hazards & create a family emergency and evacuation plan
• What to include in Emergency Supply Kits
• What to do after a major earthquake, fire, chemical spill or severe storm

CORE II Neighborhood Preparedness and Response
Monday March 16, 6:30 to 9:00 PM

Learn how to:
• Organize our neighborhood to respond to emergencies
• Set up a neighborhood emergency operations center and emergency response teams

Citywide Emergency Response Exercise
Saturday April 25, 9 to 11:30 AM

Apply what we’ve learned & join other Oaklanders participating in this annual mock emergency.

RSVP dbolas42@att.net

More information at www.oaklandcore.org or 510.238.6351

Neighborhood Watch Trainings!

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

Free one-hour training sessions hosted by
the Oakland Police Department’s Titus Taylor
at

LEANING TOWER PIZZA
498 Wesley at Newton

HOME & FAMILY SECURITY
BURGLARY PREVENTION
Wednesday Jan. 14, 2009, 6:30 PM

PERSONAL SAFETY
ROBBERY PREVENTION
Wednesday Jan. 21, 6:30 PM


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These sessions are free; we're asking for reservations
in order to gauge the class size.
RSVP to dbolas42@att.net